procuress

In the novel Leonor acted as a procuress for the merchants who arrived in the city.
Dans le roman, Leonor jouait le rôle de maquerelle pour les marchands qui arrivaient en ville.
The procuress works in a brothel and has five prostitutes who work for her.
La proxénète travaille dans un bordel et emploie cinq prostituées.
This is one of only three paintings Vermeer signed and dated (the other two are The Astronomer and The Procuress).
C est l une des trois seules peintures de Vermeer, signée et datée (les deux autres sont l astronome et L entremetteuse).
Antonia has been operating as a procuress in this town for years.
Antonia joue les entremetteuses dans ce village depuis des années.
The procuress had lured many needy women into prostitution.
La maquerelle avait poussé de nombreuses femmes dans le besoin à se prostituer.
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